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Causes of Sudden Unexpected Death in Infancy (SUDI) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Congenital Anomaly / Disorder:
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Unexpected Death in Infancy ... Diagnosis Algorithm ... Illness Sudden Infant ... #Infant #Differential ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Kernig's Sign in Meningitis

Kernig's sign is present if the patient, in the supine position with the
Kernig's Sign in ... Meningitis Kernig's sign ... infant cries as ... Prakash #Kernigs #Sign ... #neurology
Causes of Pediatric Stridor - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Present Since Infancy with No Respiratory Distress:
 • Laryngomalacia
Present
Diagnosis Algorithm ... Present Since Infancy ... Present Since Infancy ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Standardized Physical Abuse Guideline
<6 months of age
 • Social work consult
 • Skeletal survey
 • Head
age • Social work ... • Troponin for infants ... AST or ALT> 80, signs ... #Peds #Pediatrics ... #Diagnosis
Acute Kidney Injury - AKI Workup Algorithm and Differential Diagnosis
Baseline Investigations: full blood count with differential,
Acute Kidney Injury ... - AKI Workup Algorithm ... clinical context and signs ... #Algorithm #Differential ... #Diagnosis #nephrology
Erythematous Rashes - THE ALGORITHMIC APPROACH

Characterized by diffuse redness of the skin due to
capillary congestion, erythematous
the Nikolsky sign ... syndrome (SSS) in infants ... the Nikolsky sign ... , the differential ... fever or Nikolsky sign
Causes of Apparent Life Threatening Event (ALTE) - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm
Cardiac:
 • Congenital Heart Disease
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... Disturbances Neurologic ... Breathing • Apnea of Infancy ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm ... #Causes #Peds #
Approach to Headaches - Differential Diagnosis Algorithm

Red flags (PHANTOMS):
 • Pattern change, progressively worse, papilledema
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Diagnosis Algorithm ... • Meningeal signs ... Systemic symptoms and signs ... arteritis • Acute ... #Diagnosis #Algorithm
Mechanical Complications in Acute Myocardial Infarction
Acute LV/RV Dysfunction:
 • Regional wall motion, systolic and diastolic function,
Typically anterior infarct ... wall (inferior infarct ... anteroapical (anterior infarct ... poor prognostic signs ... with anterior infarct
Approach to ECGs - Ischemia
MI = Biomarkers + ECG or echo/angiogram findings
Pathologic Q - 1/3 height
can be new/old infarct ... women • DDx: Acute ... Equivalents / Don't Miss Signs ... VI-V2 - posterior infarct ... depression in V2 - RV infarct